The Embassy of Canada in Turkey is Canada’s diplomatic mission in Ankara and serves Canadian citizens living in or visiting Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Cinnah Caddesi, No: 58, 06690, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 312 409 27 00 |
| Fax | +90 312 409 27 12 |
| ANKRA-G@international.gc.ca | |
| Head of Mission | Marcel Lebleu, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 17:45 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 17:45 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 17:45 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 17:45 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Canada in Turkey
The ambassador is Marcel Lebleu, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Canada is also represented by the Consulate General of Canada in Istanbul. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Holders of ordinary Canadian passports do not need a visa for Türkiye for stays of up to 90 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye; the period counted and other conditions are set out on the ministry’s page.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Canadian authorities ask for:
Renewing a Canadian passport outside Canada and the US
- Possible if your last passport was an adult 5- or 10-year passport, issued when you were 16 or older and within the last 15 years, with unchanged personal details
- Form PPTC 482 (adult abroad simplified renewal) with your most recent passport’s number, issue and expiry dates
- Two identical passport photos meeting Canadian requirements (photographer’s details and date on the back of one)
- Two references aged 18+ who have known you for at least 2 years (not family members); no guarantor needed
- Lost, stolen or damaged valid passport: also form PPTC 203 and an extra fee
- Submit by mail or in person at a Government of Canada office abroad – check which option your office accepts
Sources: Government of Canada – renew a passport outside Canada and the US, Government of Canada – what you need to renew your passport abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Ankara
144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Chad (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Djibouti (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 145 missions is on the overview page for Turkey.
Closing days
Under Law No. 2429, Türkiye’s public holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 15 July, 30 August and Republic Day on 29 October (from 13:00 on 28 October), plus the Ramadan Feast and the Feast of the Sacrifice, whose dates move each year; in 2027 they fall on 9–11 March and 16–19 May, each starting at 13:00 the day before, according to the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a working day. The embassy may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Turkey, dial 112 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Turkish citizens who need help in Canada can contact the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa, listed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).
Diplomatic missions of Canada in Turkey
Canada in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Canadian office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.
- Ankara – Embassy of Canada in Turkey (this page)
- Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Canada in Istanbul
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Diplomatic Portal, Diplomatic Missions (accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Visa information for foreigners, Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays (mevzuat.gov.tr), Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) – official holidays 2027, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Turkey (getting help, updated 15 October 2026).
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